22nd July 2024 15:07:28 Hours
Refresher programme is a training initiative designed to provide employees with new skills, methods and professional growth. The Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) generally conducts refresher programmes at the beginning of each semester, to ensure the continuous professional development of its staff.
04th July 2024 12:48:19 Hours
The Commandant's Opening Address traditionally marks the beginning of officer cadet training at SLMA. On July 2, 2024, Intake 94, which includes 55 officer cadets, commenced their training followed by this address. Major General ULJS Perera RSP USP psc emphasized the purpose of training, the importance of respecting military customs and traditions, especially highlighted the importance of respecting the 'Cadet Honour Code' and to uphold the Academy’s Motto, 'Serve to Lead.' The event took place at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium and was attended by the Deputy Commandant, all Wing Heads, Officers, and Other Rank Instructors of the Intake.
04th July 2024 12:41:45 Hours
The Fall Out Ceremony of four Officer Cadets trained at the Sri Lanka Military Academy under Intake 92A was held SLMA. The ceremony consisted of a few significant activities such as a Final Presentation, CO’s Cocktail Party and Pipping Ceremony.
03rd July 2024 16:11:25 Hours
'Exercise Frozen Trout' gets its name from a trout that survives in extremely cold waters, adapting to the harsh climate and terrain. This field exercise is a key component of the training curriculum of the trainees in the second-to-last term, designed to teach conventional warfare tactics in a local setting. During this exercise, officer cadets are tasked to perform different operational roles such as combat team commanders, subordinate commanders etc. in designed warfare scenarios, specially focusing on the practical application of the conventional warfare knowledge in four phases of war, learnt in structured classroom environments.
22nd June 2024 16:54:12 Hours
The Language Day holds a significant place in the Academy’s calendar as one of the major Academy events which allows trainee officer cadets, not only to demonstrate their aesthetic talents but also their linguistic skills on stage with varied genre such as play, drama, skit, song, dance, analysis, recitation etc.
19th June 2024 17:01:45 Hours
Games Night is one of the fascinating events organized by officer cadets on a date notified in the training programme. In general, all officer cadets of the passing-out Intakes are given with the privilege of entertaining their guests at this event. Also, it is organized with the aim of developing leadership skills such as collaboration, teamwork, cooperation and organizing skills of the officer cadets while providing them with an opportunity to have some entertainment amidst their busy training schedules.
08th June 2024 10:03:34 Hours
The Security Force Headquarters (Cen) is the regional command of the Sri Lanka Army which is entrusted with the responsibility of operational deployment and command of all Army establishments, located in the Central and Southern parts of the country. On 6 June 2024, the Security Force Commander (Cen), Maj Gen SRB Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc paid an official visit to the SLMA upon the request of the newly appointed Commandant, Maj Gen ULJS Perera RSP USP psc.
08th June 2024 10:01:22 Hours
Educational visits are usually conducted as part of academic programmes or curriculum with the purpose of providing students with opportunities to learn something new or different outside the normal classroom setting. On 5th June 2024, twenty-four officer cadets of Direct Entry 01/2023 course, undergoing training at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee visited the SLMA, Diyatalawa as one of the destinations of their environmental and educational visit.
06th June 2024 15:55:56 Hours
The annual Study Tour organized for trainee Officer Cadets at the SLMA to the former operational areas, regiments, Security Forces Headquarters, training academies of sister services intends to provide them with a rare opportunity to witness the function service of the establishments located in those areas and to broaden the trainees’ knowledge through such field visits.
06th June 2024 07:21:00 Hours
A warm welcome was accorded to Maj Gen ULJS Perera RSP USP psc who assumed duties as the 38th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy on 03 June 2024. The ceremony commenced with a cordial welcome as the new Commandant was greeted with a Guard Turnout and a customary Guard of Honour, held at the Academy’s ‘A’ gate and the Parade Ground. Notably, paying homage to the fallen war heroes of the Sri Lanka Army, the Commandant laid a flower wreath at the War Memorial.